The other day, we saw some lonely Christmas trees in our alley and we knew something had to be done about it. You see, not only are we a little bummed about the holidays being over (maybe that’s just me…), but one of my our New Year’s resolutions around here is to play more office pranks.…
2012 was a milestone year for Demo Duck. The launch of live video, a brand-spanking new office (well, new to us) and a third team member, were just some of the great things that happened to us over the past 12 months. So come along while we take a little trip down memory lane and look some…
As business relationships continue to move to the Internet, finding new and creative ways to connect with your customers is vital. That’s partly why live explainer videos are all the rage these days (think Dollar Shave Club or Airbnb). While animated videos are great, and they serve their purpose, live explainer videos are perfect for people-oriented companies…
Check out our new live video for UrbanSitter! UrbanSitter is a new online resource for busy parents looking to find reliable sitters and nannies in their city. Founded by four busy parents, UrbanSitter offers all kinds of great online tools such as the ability to book a last minute job, real recommendations from parents in…
Synergy. Move the needle. Buy-In. Core competency. Scalable. Best practice. Ducks in a row (hey, we like that one!) Each of these terms landed on Forbes list of The Most Annoying, Pretentious And Useless Business Jargon. But we’ve all used it at one time or another. It slips in to our subconscious and we just can’t…
It took awhile, but it finally seems like Microsoft is developing a personality. And they’re doing it using online video. Between the new Surface ads, and their latest ad for Internet Explorer 10, “IE Sucks…Less” (below), Microsoft is successfully connecting with their customers in a meaningful way. The hilarious IE10 ad uses self deprecating humor to re-engage a…
Attention is a precious resource, and keeping an audience captive, especially when you don’t have the sexiest product or service to work with, takes some creativity. This post will focus on how to take an ordinarily boring topic (in this case, airplane safety) and create an engaging video that holds attention and generates results. Air…
When I started Demo Duck 2 years ago, I was working out of my bedroom (or kitchen, couch, bathroom…wherever I wanted really). About a year later, when I hired Stephan, we moved in to a small office 30-seconds from my bedroom. It served us well (and the commute was great!) but as we continued to…
Over the course of the presidential election, which ended last week (in case you didn’t hear), nothing seemed to be more important to voters than the economy. Finding a job is tough, fortunately Pongo helps make it a little easier. In fact, they’ve already helped 6 million people create perfectly formatted, custom resumes. Check out…
I often get asked how I came up with the name “Demo Duck”. The story is rather dull, but I’ll tell it anyway just so it’s on the record and maybe I can avoid the question a little more. Fair warning, reading this post will most likely be an anticlimactic waste of your time. When…